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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Examining or measuring to verify whether an activity - component - product - result of service conforms to specified requirements.
risk
inspection (Technique)
log
project scope
2. Communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and address issues as they occur
scope baseline
identify risks (Process)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
define scope (Process)
3. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
simulation
program management
three point estimate (Technique)
estimate (Output/Input)
4. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
close project or phase (Process)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
perform quality control (Process)
resource histogram
5. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.
sub network
BCWP
duration (DU or DUR)
project management plan (Output/Input)
6. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel
Delphi technique (Technique)
special cause
secondary risk
work authorization system (Tool)
7. A method of estimating a component of work. the work is decomposed into more detail. an estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work - and these estimates are then aggregated into
estimate activity resources (Process)
develop project management plan (Process)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
historical information
8. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
imposed date
define activities (Process)
resource leveling (Technique)
configuration management system (Tool)
9. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
estimate activity resources (Process)
start to finish (SF)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
monitor
10. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
master schedule (Tool)
logical relationship
plan quality (Process)
activity code
11. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
workaround
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
statement of work (SOW)
resource calendar
12. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
flowcharting (Technique)
risk register (Output/Input)
inspection (Technique)
13. Analytical technique to determine the essential features and relationships of components in the project management plan to establish a reserve for the schedule duration - budget - estimated cost or funds for a project
identify stakeholders (Process)
external deliverable
reserve analysis (Technique)
near critical activity
14. Analytical technique that uses mathematical models to forecast future outcomes based on historical results. it is a method of determining the variance from a baseline parameter by using prior progress reporting periods data and projecting how much th
resource breakdown structure
trend analysis (Technique)
staffing management plan
simulation
15. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
collect requirements (Process)
work breakdown structure component
project manager
expert judgment (Technique)
16. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.
earned value (EV)
planned value (PV)
float
functional manager
17. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
close project or phase (Process)
plan risk management (Process)
percent complete
expected monetary value (EMV)
18. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
administer procurements (Process)
risk category
tool
plan quality (Process)
19. Buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract) and the seller can earn an additional amount if the seller meets defined performance criteria
scheduled start date (SS)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
trend analysis (Technique)
20. Analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule
resource calendar
develop schedule (Process)
initiating processes (Process Group)
collect requirements (Process)
21. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
finish date
value engineering
input (Process) input
scope
22. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
BCWP
activity attributes (Output/Input)
budget
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
23. The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
quality
Delphi technique (Technique)
24. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
milestone
time and material contract (T&M)
calendar unit
initiating processes (Process Group)
25. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
risk tolerance
project initiation
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
project manager
26. Information and data on the status of the project schedule activities being performed to accomplish the project work collected as part of the direct and manage project execute processes. Information includes: status of deliverables - implementation s
work authorization system (Tool)
work performance information
buffer
value engineering
27. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity
path convergence
constraint (Input)
planned value (PV)
sponsor
28. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
sensitivity analysis
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
project initiation
buyer
29. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
risk
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
sponsor
30. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
produce scope
monitor and control project work (Process)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
verify scope (Process)
31. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
reserve analysis (Technique)
risk acceptance (Technique)
project management team
32. The date up to or through which the project's reporting system has provided actual status and accomplishments. also called as-of date and time-now date.
risk avoidance (Technique)
develop schedule (Process)
product life cycle
data date
33. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
application area
planned value (PV)
result
34. The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact
influence diagram (Tool)
grade
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
triggers
35. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
calendar unit
standard
scope baseline
matrix organization
36. Collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
specification limits
portfolio
activity duration
schedule compression
37. Documents utilized in bid and proposal activities - which include the buyer's invitation for bid - invitation for negotiations - request for information - request for quotation - request for proposal and sellers responses
forecast
procurement documents (Output/Input)
calendar unit
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
38. Processes required to track - review and regulate the progress and performance of the project - identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required and initiate the corresponding changes.
expected monetary value (EMV)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
deliverable (Output/Input)
39. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
estimate activity durations (Process)
project scope
rolling wave planning (Technique)
project life cycle
40. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
milestone
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
work performance information
develop human resource plan (Process)
41. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
manage project team (Process)
rework
to complete performance index (TCPI)
BCWS
42. Group of persons with a shared objective who fulfill their roles with little or no time spent meeting fact to face.
virtual team
activity identifier
specification
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
43. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
scope change
specification
project
performance measurement baseline
44. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
functional manager
45. Schedule activity that has a low total float.
contract (Output/Input)
near critical activity
analogous estimating (Technique)
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
46. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives
portfolio management (Technique)
project manager
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
effort
47. The document that describes the communications needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; wan who is responsible for providing each type of communic
communications management plan (Output/Input)
successor activity
risk management plan (Output/Input)
scope change
48. A planning technique that subdivides the project scope and project deliverables into smaller - more manageable components - until the project work associated with accomplishing the project scope and providing the deliverables is defined in sufficient
analogous estimating (Technique)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
plan communications (Process)
decomposition (Technique)
49. Graphic display of schedule related information.
pareto chart (Tool)
project management office (PMO)
code of accounts (Tool)
Gantt chart (Tool)
50. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
performance measurement baseline
staffing management plan
log
portfolio